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2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Toyo Proxes Comfort
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Michelin Primacy 4
Nokian WetProof
Continental Premium Contact 5
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
BFGoodrich Advantage
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 2.80 M (7.8%) | Avg: 37.68 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 36 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    36 M
  2. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    36.9 M
  3. Nokian WetProof
    37.1 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    37.5 M
  5. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    37.6 M
  6. Continental Premium Contact 5
    37.9 M
  7. BFGoodrich Advantage
    37.9 M
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    38.1 M
  9. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    38.3 M
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    38.4 M
  11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    38.8 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.50 Km/H (2.1%) | Avg: 117.30 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    118.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    117.7 Km/H
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    117.4 Km/H
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    117.4 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    117.3 Km/H
  6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    117.3 Km/H
  7. Michelin Primacy 4
    117.2 Km/H
  8. Continental Premium Contact 5
    117.1 Km/H
  9. Nokian WetProof
    117 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    116.8 Km/H
  11. BFGoodrich Advantage
    116.3 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 7.20 M (20.8%) | Avg: 37.70 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 34.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.2%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    34.6 M
  2. BFGoodrich Advantage
    35.8 M
  3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    36.2 M
  4. Continental Premium Contact 5
    36.6 M
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    37.7 M
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    37.9 M
  7. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    37.9 M
  8. Nokian WetProof
    37.9 M
  9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    38.5 M
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    39.8 M
  11. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    41.8 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.80 Km/H (3.9%) | Avg: 69.75 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 71 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.9%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    71 Km/H
  2. Nokian WetProof
    71 Km/H
  3. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    70.8 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    70.5 Km/H
  5. Continental Premium Contact 5
    70.3 Km/H
  6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    70.2 Km/H
  7. BFGoodrich Advantage
    69.3 Km/H
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    68.7 Km/H
  9. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    68.7 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    68.5 Km/H
  11. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    68.2 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.30 Km/H (6.4%) | Avg: 79.97 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun with a result of 82.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.4%.
  1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    82.6 Km/H
  2. Nokian WetProof
    81.8 Km/H
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    81.5 Km/H
  4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    81.3 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    80.9 Km/H
  6. Continental Premium Contact 5
    80.5 Km/H
  7. BFGoodrich Advantage
    78.8 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    78.6 Km/H
  9. Michelin Primacy 4
    78.2 Km/H
  10. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    78.2 Km/H
  11. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    77.3 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.40 dB (3.4%) | Avg: 70.84 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 70 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    70 dB
  2. Nokian WetProof
    70 dB
  3. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    70 dB
  4. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    70.2 dB
  5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    70.3 dB
  6. Continental Premium Contact 5
    70.9 dB
  7. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    71 dB
  8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    71.3 dB
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    71.4 dB
  10. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    71.7 dB
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    72.4 dB

Tyre Weight (Kg)

Spread: 1.49 Kg (19.9%) | Avg: 7.91 Kg

Tyre Weight Per Set (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WetProof with a result of 7.48 Kg. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.
  1. Nokian WetProof
    7.48 Kg
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.53 Kg
  3. Continental Premium Contact 5
    7.74 Kg
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    7.76 Kg
  5. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    7.76 Kg
  6. Michelin Primacy 4
    7.76 Kg
  7. BFGoodrich Advantage
    7.87 Kg
  8. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    7.89 Kg
  9. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    7.92 Kg
  10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.34 Kg
  11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    8.97 Kg

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 46.00 (70.8%) | Avg: 83.36

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis Premitra HP5. The difference between best and worst was 41.4%.
  1. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    65
  2. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    69
  3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    74
  4. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    75
  5. Nokian WetProof
    78
  6. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    80
  7. Continental Premium Contact 5
    82
  8. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    83
  9. BFGoodrich Advantage
    93
  10. Michelin Primacy 4
    107
  11. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    111

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.30 kg / t (30.3%) | Avg: 8.26 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Primacy 4 with a result of 7.6 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.2%.
  1. Michelin Primacy 4
    7.6 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
    7.6 kg / t
  3. Hankook Kinergy Eco 2
    7.7 kg / t
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
    7.9 kg / t
  5. BFGoodrich Advantage
    8.1 kg / t
  6. Nokian WetProof
    8.2 kg / t
  7. Continental Premium Contact 5
    8.2 kg / t
  8. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
    8.4 kg / t
  9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
    8.5 kg / t
  10. Toyo Proxes Comfort
    8.8 kg / t
  11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
    9.9 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Primacy 4 0%
2 Bridgestone Turanza T005 0%
3 Nokian WetProof 0%
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 0%
5 Continental Premium Contact 5 0%
6 Maxxis Premitra HP5 0%
7 BFGoodrich Advantage 0%
8 Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 0%
9 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 0%
10 Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde 0%
11 Toyo Proxes Comfort 0%

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